Airmen from the 349th Aeromedical Staging Squadron transfer a patient to a MEDEVAC Blackhawk helicopter shortly before the injured are flown out of the “hot zone” to be treated at a more secure location during a real-world exercise. The exercise, which took place at the former Travis Aero Club, helps prepare Airmen for real world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kristen Rohrer)
An Army MEDEVAC Blackhawk helicopter prepares to touch down for a landing near the former Travis Aero Club June 1. Members from the 349th Aeromedical Staging Squadron practiced preparing injured patients for transport out of a “hot zone” during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kristen Rohrer)
Members from the 349th Aeromedical Staging Squadron unload a patient from a MEDEVAC Blackhawk helicopter at the former Travis Aero Club June 1. Airmen practiced preparing, loading and unloading patients before and after being transported out of a “hot zone” during a real world exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kristen Rohrer)